North Philadelphia/East is a
neighborhood that is located in the eastern central part of
North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia, nicknamed North Philly, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is immediately north of Center City. Though the full extent of the region is somewhat vague, "North Philadelphia" is regarded as everything north of either ...
section of
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
History and notable features
North Philadelphia/East is the section of North Philadelphia that is situated on the eastern side of
North Broad St, which is bordered by Vine St in the south, West Erie Avenue in the north and North Front Street in the east. North Philadelphia/East is bordered by the neighborhoods of
Kensington,
Center City,
North Philadelphia/West and
Hunting Park
Hunting Park is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 2005, the 19140 ZIP code, which roughly consists of Hunting Park and Nicetown–Tioga, had a median home sale price of $ ...
.
North Central, Philadelphia
North Central Is a area in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The name of the area is derived from its location, near the center of North Philadelphia. According to Census 2010, North Central is primarily ...
is west of North Philadelphia East.
Poplar is bounded roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the west, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east.
The Ludlow neighborhood is bordered by
Girard Avenue
Girard Avenue is a major commercial and residential street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For most of its length it runs east–west, but at Frankford Avenue it makes a 135-degree turn north. Parts of the road are signed as U.S. Route 13 and U.S ...
to the south and Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the north between 5th Street and 9th Street.
Yorktown is located north of
Poplar and west of
Ludlow
Ludlow () is a market town in Shropshire, England. The town is significant in the history of the Welsh Marches and in relation to Wales. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road which bypasses the town. The ...
.
The
James R. Ludlow School and
William H. Harrison School were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1988.
In 2013, the neighborhood with the 19133 zip code located in North Philadelphia East has "among the city's highest rates of people living with HIV and AIDS." Of the people living with HIV and AIDS in the region, 52.93% are Hispanic, 39.83% are black and 7.24% are white. In 2011, the poverty rate in the region was 56.4%, almost double the average in Philadelphia that year.
Demographics
North Philadelphia/East is home to a majority of Philadelphia's Latino community. The community is "rich in arts and culture".
In March 2018, the section had a 24.05% unemployment rate with 48.97% living in poverty.
References
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
North Philadelphia